Daily Archives: Monday, February 7, 2022
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Covid-19 | Health authorities downplay fourth vaccine, call for booster shot
Local health authorities are not considering, for the time being, the possibility of enforcing a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, medical director of the Conde ... -
2022 Sands China Macao Int’l 10K | 10K run to take place next month, registration this weekend
The 2022 Sands China Macao International 10K, a 10-kilometer run, will be held March 20, the Times learned from the Sports Bureau (ID). Registration for the ... -
New music director recruited for Macau’s orchestras
The new private entity that will manage Macau’s two orchestras is set to recruit a new music director, according to the new Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) ... -
Fewer cases of falling debris from buildings last year
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) has handled a total of 240 cases related to the falling of debris from buildings in 2021, as per CB’s statistical ... -
Resident arriving from US classified as asymptomatic for Covid-19
A local resident who arrived in Macau on February 6 from the United States, via Singapore, has tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival, the health authorities ... -
Beijing 2022 broadcast to promote national sports development
Macau kicked off the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics celebration on Friday at the Macao Science Center to commemorate the Winter Games being held at Beijing’s National ... -
Visitor arrivals surge 30% in 2021
Visitor arrivals grew by 30.7% year-on-year in 2021, while overnight-stay visitor arrivals and the average length of stay of visitors both increased, according to the figures ... -
Broad money supply continues to fall in December
Macau’s broad money supply decreased 0.5% month on month to 687.5 billion patacas in December 2021 with a stable share of patacas, the special administrative region’s ... -
Festivity returns to Macau in Chinese New Year amid Covid-19 pandemic
A “dancing golden dragon” of over 200 meters long meandered through Macau’s zigzagging narrow alleys. Dazzling floats and passionate performances entertained audiences lining up along a ... -
Chinese New Year visitors below gov’t expectations
Visitor arrivals into Macau increased during the Chinese New Year period compared to 2021, as per data revealed by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). However, ... -
IAM destroys surplus firecrackers and rockets
In accordance with the regulations, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) collected 39 boxes of surplus firecrackers, fireworks and rockets and destroyed them at Macau Peninsula’s fireworks ... -
Diplomacy | Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’
China and Egypt “share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said this weekend in a meeting with Egypt’s authoritarian ... -
Russian bombers fly over Belarus amid Ukraine tensions
Russia yesterday [Macau time] sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry ... -
This day in history | 1964 Beatlemania arrives in the US
The four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, have arrived in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States. ... -
Surfing | Nearly 50, surfing icon Slater still catching winning waves
On Day 3 of the Winter Olympics, America’s biggest victory might very well have come not on a frozen halfpipe in China, but in the warm ... -
Beijing 2022 | China wins first gold of home Olympics in short track relay
Darting through traffic, zipping around tight turns, avoiding potential disaster with every relay exchange. China eked out its first gold medal of the Beijing Games, winning ... -
GLIMPSES | Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics
She was standing alone, bundled against the cold, as the bus doors swung open at the remotest mountain site of the Beijing Olympics. Her job was ... -
South Korea | Politicians criticize China over traditional dress
Major South Korean presidential candidates accused China of laying claim to their culture after a performer wore a traditional Korean dress during the opening of the ... -
The buzz | Schools in Nepal demand reopening as virus cases decline
Schools in Nepal yesterday demanded the government open up physical classes that were shut down for weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases began to decline. ... -
China Daily | Games an opportunity to galvanize togetherness amid global challenges
China Daily the rising of the curtain on the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, the world has an opportunity to put aside any differences and division ... -
Monday, February 7, 2022 – edition no. 3945
* CNY Festivity returns to Macau * Falling debris cases plunge in 2021 * The 2022 Sands China Macao International 10K will be held on ...
